       (get :minion_id)
       (#(query "SELECT * FROM minion_skills WHERE minion_id = ?;" %))
       ; The above returns a collection, with one item
-      first)
+      first
+      (update-in [:minion_cost] (fn [^Integer cost] (max 1 (+ (rand-int 5) -2 cost))))
+      )
   )
 
 (defn get-single-minion-from-sg-and-skill

         (repeatedly numb (partial get-cbay-random-single zone)))))))

(defn get-single-minion-from-sg
  "Given a service group, returns a single minion from that group. Returns nil if invalid sg_id or no minions in that service group"
  [^Integer sg_id]
  (log/trace "create-single-minion-from-sg. sg_id:" sg_id)
  (-> (query "SELECT minion_id FROM minion

                                                   WHERE skills_id = ?);"
                                                   sg_id
                                                   skill_id)))]
    (-> (query "SELECT * FROM minion_skills WHERE minion_id = ?;"
                  mId)
        first
        (update-in [:minion_cost] (fn [^Integer cost] (max 1 (+ (rand-int 5) -2 cost))))
        )
    nil))
